Serçe
anchorage · Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protected Area · Turkish coast
Serçe is an anchorage on the coast of Turkish coast.
The bay opens towards the east-south-east (114°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north (meltemi), south-west, west and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east and south wind.
No shelter in east and south-east (sirocco) wind.
Swell can come in from east-south-east to south-east (104°–128°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Good holding.
Room to anchor: large (about 12.1 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.5 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: anchorage.
Protected area and seagrass
Serçe lies in the protected area Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protected Area: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Anchorage near Bozukkale, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Marina Mandrakiou, 10.7 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Serçe Koyu, 0.3 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Serçe Koyu, 0.3 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Serçe Koyu anchorage · 0.3 NM by sea
- Bozukkale mooring field · 2.9 NM by sea
- Marathoundas cove · 9.7 NM by sea
- st. georges anchorage · 10 NM by sea
- Nanou cove · 10.1 NM by sea
- Marina Mandrakiou marina · 10.7 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Turkish coast by wind
More places – Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protected Area
- Knidos cove
- Bozukkale mooring field
- Çiftlik cove
- Serçe Koyu anchorage
Questions
Is Serçe sheltered from the meltemi?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north wind.
Is Serçe sheltered from the sirocco?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Serçe Koyu, 0.3 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Serçe?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 12.1 ha).
Can you spend the night at Serçe?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.